Is it possible to reverse aging simply by changing your mind? In this episode of Truth Works, we sit down with Dr. Ellen Langer, the legendary Harvard psychologist known as the "Mother of Mindfulness."
Dr. Langer challenges everything we think we know about the mind-body connection. She breaks down her groundbreaking "Counterclockwise" study, where elderly men reversed signs of aging by living as if they were in their younger years, and the famous "Chambermaid" study, which proved that simply believing your work is exercise can lead to weight loss and lower blood pressure.
If you feel stressed, burned out, or stuck on autopilot, this conversation will change how you view your health, your work, and your potential.
In this episode, we cover:
- Mindfulness vs. Mindlessness: Why "active noticing" is the key to health and vitality.
- The Illusion of Absolutes: Dr. Langer explains why 1+1 doesn't always equal 2 and how context changes everything.
- Reversing Aging: Inside the famous study where participants improved their hearing, vision, and strength just by changing their environment.
- The Placebo Effect in Daily Life: How hotel maids lost weight just by being told their job counted as exercise.
- Managing Stress: Why prediction is an illusion and how to stop creating tragedy out of inconvenience.
About the Guest: Dr. Ellen Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard University and the author of multiple best-selling books, including The Mindful Body. She has spent 45 years researching the effects of mindfulness on health, business, and competence.
About Truth Works: Hosted by Jessica Neal and Patty McCord, Truth Works digs into the nitty-gritty of leadership and work. We’re here to redefine rules to work for us, not against us.
